Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Affiliations
Languages
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Jillian Holness

Canton,OH

Summary

Award winning digital journalist and social media expert eager to use her eye for detail and creativity to produce engaging content and help businesses grow.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Staff Writer

Black Girl In The CLE
11.2023 - Current
  • Researched and fact checked public health data relating to black women in Cleveland/Northeast Ohio
  • Conducts interviews with health care professional
  • Utilized SEO principles to optimize content for search engine rankings.


Social Media Strategist

The University Of Cincinnati College Of Business
08.2021 - 05.2022
  • Created a new social media series called The Business of Fashion and Design that helped UC Lindner College of Business gain hundreds of new followers on Facebook and Instagram
  • Developed and managed content calendars for each platform to establish timely and relevant posts.
  • Analyzed marketing plan and social media strategies to identify strategic weaknesses and make recommendations for improvements.

Contract Appeal Writer

College Planning Network
02.2020 - 05.2020


  • Wrote letters on behalf of incoming college freshmen to help them receive additional financial aid
  • Used letters to raise over $50,000 in financial aid
  • Researched and included supporting evidence in the letters, such as tax statements, receipts, bills, and anecdotes from families

Freelance Writer

The Devil Strip
05.2018 - 11.2021
  • Utilized exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills to produce engaging and error-free content.
  • Brainstormed ideas to create useful content for clients.
  • Wrote and edited high-quality content and visually impactful programs under deadline pressure with exciting, captivating, and authentic approach.
  • Completed thorough research into assigned topics.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Journalism

Kent State University
Kent, OH

Master of Science - Marketing

University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH

Skills

    Fact checking

    Technical, news and feature writing

    Microsoft Office

    Search Engine Optimization

    Copyediting

Accomplishments

    Award for Real Health, a Hunger to Stop Hurting, won an award in the 2017 Digital Health awards competition

Affiliations

  • American Society of Magazine Editors
  • National Association of Black Journalists
  • Kent State Alumni Association

Languages

Arabic
Limited Working
Spanish
Limited Working
English
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Staff Writer

Black Girl In The CLE
11.2023 - Current

Social Media Strategist

The University Of Cincinnati College Of Business
08.2021 - 05.2022

Contract Appeal Writer

College Planning Network
02.2020 - 05.2020

Freelance Writer

The Devil Strip
05.2018 - 11.2021

Bachelor of Science - Journalism

Kent State University

Master of Science - Marketing

University of Cincinnati
Jillian Holness